OHIO POWER CO
35-CERT, 1994-03-30
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                                          CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                      QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
                                  OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 22770
                              BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993



                                                  CONTENTS

                                                           Page

Statements of Income                                         1

Balance Sheets                                               2-3

Statements of Retained Earnings                              4

Statements of Cost of Commercial Coal Sold and Shipped       5

Analysis of Operating Reserves and Deferred Credits          6

Information Concerning Capital Improvements                  7

Analysis of Mining Plant in Service                          8

Information Concerning Operations                            9

Statements of Cost of Operation                              10

Schedule of Changes in Coal Inventory                        11

Construction Expenditure Budget - 1994                       12

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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                                    STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                      BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Three
                                                                                Months
                                                  Month Ended                   Ended
                                    October 31,  November 30,  December 31,  December 31,
                                       1993          1993          1993          1993    
                                                    (in thousands)
<S>                                   <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
OPERATING REVENUES - 
  Sales to Parent . . . . . . . .     $11,694       $9,865        $7,575        $29,134

COST OF OPERATION (including
  Depreciation, Depletion and 
  Amortization of Mining Plant of
  $169,000 in October and $164,000
  in November and $159,000 
  in December). . . . . . . . . .      11,482        9,682         7,384         28,548

OPERATING INCOME. . . . . . . . .         212          183           191            586

NONOPERATING INCOME (LOSS). . . .          84           96           (16)           164

INCOME BEFORE INTEREST CHARGES. .         296          279           175            750

INTEREST CHARGES - 
  (including $4,000 each in
   October, November and December
   on long-term debt to 
   Parent Company). . . . . . . .           8            5             5             18

INCOME BEFORE FEDERAL 
  INCOME TAXES. . . . . . . . . .         288          274           170            732

FEDERAL INCOME TAX 
  EXPENSE (CREDIT). . . . . . . .          67           53           (51)            69

NET INCOME. . . . . . . . . . . .     $   221       $  221       $   221        $   663

The common stock of the Company is 
wholly owned by Ohio Power Company.
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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                                       BALANCE SHEETS
                                    BY MONTH-END, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                October 31,  November 30,  December 31, 
                                                   1993          1993          1993    
                                                            (in thousands)
ASSETS
<S>                                               <C>           <C>           <C>
MINING PLANT:
  Mining Plant in Service . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,742       $83,976       $84,004
  Construction Work in Progress . . . . . . . . .      64            63           244
         Total Mining Plant . . . . . . . . . . .  84,806        84,039        84,248
  Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization . . .  51,881        51,638        52,091

         NET MINING PLANT . . . . . . . . . . . .  32,925        32,401        32,157

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . .   6,269        11,669        11,652
  Accounts Receivable:
    General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     459           693           459
    Affiliated Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . .   7,864         6,613         2,869
  Coal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,916         2,695         2,893
  Materials and Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,878        10,886        10,816
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,627         1,346         1,379

         TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS . . . . . . . . . .  29,013        33,902        30,068

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4,421         4,484         4,965

REGULATORY ASSETS:
  Amounts Due From Customer For Future
    Federal Income Taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . .   4,073         4,037         4,118
  Mining Cost Normalization . . . . . . . . . . .   3,381          -             -
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,940         1,696         1,422

         TOTAL REGULATORY ASSETS. . . . . . . . .   9,394         5,733         5,540

           TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,753       $76,520       $72,730
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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                                       BALANCE SHEETS
                                    BY MONTH-END, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                October 31,  November 30,  December 31,
                                                   1993          1993         1993    
                                                            (in thousands)
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
<S>                                               <C>          <C>           <C>
SHAREOWNER'S EQUITY:
  Common Stock - Par Value $100:
    Authorized - 100,000 Shares
    Outstanding - 69,000 Shares . . . . . . . . . $ 6,900      $ 6,900       $ 6,900
  Paid-in Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13,069       13,069        13,069
  Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     568          789           347

         TOTAL SHAREOWNER'S EQUITY. . . . . . . .  20,537       20,758        20,316


LONG-TERM DEBT - to Parent Company. . . . . . . .   1,500        1,500         1,500

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Obligations Under Capital Leases. . . . . . . .  10,934       10,702        10,470
  Operating Reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,365       10,714         9,083

         TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES . . .  21,299       21,416        19,553

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts Payable:
    General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,953        1,710         1,880
    Affiliated Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . .     672          574           644
  Accrued Reclamation Costs . . . . . . . . . . .   6,650        6,305         7,616
  Accrued Vacation Pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,595        1,575           829
  Accrued Rent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,810        2,553           328
  Obligations Under Capital Leases. . . . . . . .   3,562        3,466         3,373
  Accrued Other Postretirement Benefits . . . . .   3,469        3,616         3,941
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4,691        4,768         4,791

         TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES. . . . . . . .  24,402       24,567        23,402

DEFERRED CREDITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8,015        8,279         7,959


           TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,753      $76,520       $72,730
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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                               STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                                      BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                         (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Three
                                                                                Months
                                                  Month Ended                   Ended
                                    October 31,  November 30,  December 31,  December 31,
                                       1993          1993          1993         1993     
                                                    (in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD. .      $347          $568          $789         $347

NET INCOME. . . . . . . . . . . .       221           221           221          663

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED . . . . .       -              -            663          663

BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD. . . . .      $568          $789          $347         $347
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                                          CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                           STATEMENTS OF COST OF COMMERCIAL COAL SOLD AND SHIPPED
                              BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
<CAPTION>
                                                                        October       November     December
                                                                          1993          1993         1993  
                                                                          (in thousands, except as noted)
<S>                                                                     <C>           <C>          <C>
I.     Calculation of Cost-of-Capital Compensation:
       A. Equity Investment at Beginning of Month:
            Common Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  6,900      $  6,900     $  6,900
            Paid-in Capital (excluding item D and item G) . . . . . . .      450           450          450
                                                                           7,350         7,350        7,350
       B. Rate of Return Allowable per HCAR No. 22770:
            14.34% per annum, 1.195% per month. . . . . . . . . . . . .   .01195        .01195       .01195

       C. Earnings Allowable: (re investment in item A)
            1. Current Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $     88      $     88     $     88

            2. Year-to-Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    880      $    968     $  1,056

       D. Equity Investment - January 1983 (Preparation Plant). . . . . $  6,431      $  6,431     $  6,431

       E. Rate of Return Allowable per HCAR No. 22770:
            13.01% per annum, 1.0842% per month . . . . . . . . . . . .  .010842       .010842      .010842

       F. Earnings Allowable: (re investment in item D)
            1. Current Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $     70      $     70     $     70

            2. Year-to-Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    700      $    770     $    840

       G. Equity Investment - January 1983 (Other Assets) . . . . . . . $  6,188      $  6,188     $  6,188

       H. Rate of Return Allowable per HCAR No. 22770:
            12.37% per annum, 1.0308% per month . . . . . . . . . . . .  .010308       .010308      .010308

       I. Earnings Allowable: (re investment in item G)
            1. Current Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $     63      $     63     $     63

            2. Year-to-Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    634      $    697     $    760

       J. Total Earnings Allowable:
            1. Current Month (C.1. + F.1. + I.1.) . . . . . . . . . . . $    221      $    221     $    221

            2. Year-to-Date (C.2. + F.2. + I.2.). . . . . . . . . . . . $  2,214      $  2,435     $  2,656

       K. Net Income per Statements of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    221      $    221     $    221
            Add: Interest Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        8             5            5
            Less: Nonoperating Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       84            96          (16)

       L. Applied Cost-of-Capital Billing Adder:
            1. Current Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    145      $    130     $    242

            2. Year-to-Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  1,321      $  1,451     $  1,693

II.    Monthly Billing Calculation:
       A. Total Operating Expenses (a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,549      $  9,735     $  7,333

       B. Add: Monthly Cost-of-Capital Billing
            Adder as Applied per L. 1. of Section I . . . . . . . . . .      145           130          242

       C. Cost Applicable to Current Month Coal Billings (b). . . . . . $ 11,694      $  9,865     $  7,575

       D. Coal Sold and Shipped in Current Month (in tons)(b) . . . . .  252,106       205,091      159,244

       E. Average Price per Ton (in dollars) (C/D)(b) . . . . . . . . .   $46.39        $48.10       $47.57

(a) As represented by "Cost of Operation" plus "Federal Income Taxes" reported in Statements of Income.
(b) Sales were to the Parent Company - Ohio Power Company for the Muskingum River Plant.
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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                     ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESERVES AND DEFERRED CREDITS
                                    BY MONTH-END, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
<CAPTION>
                                                October 31,  November 30,  December 31,
                                                    1993         1993          1993   
                                                            (in thousands)

<S>                                                <C>          <C>           <C>
Operating Reserves:
  Accrued Reclamation Costs . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 9,981      $10,373       $8,732
  Public Liability Insurance. . . . . . . . . . .       20           20           20
  Workers' Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . .      364          321          331

      Total Operating Reserves. . . . . . . . . .  $10,365      $10,714       $9,083

Deferred Credits:
  Gain on Sale and Leaseback of Plant . . . . . .   $7,999       $7,950       $7,901
  Mining Cost Normalization . . . . . . . . . . .     -             154         -
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       16          175           58

      Total Deferred Credits. . . . . . . . . . .   $8,015       $8,279       $7,959
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                                          CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                 INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
                                   FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

       There were no significant changes with regard to the Company's mining
 plant during the quarter.


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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                             ANALYSIS OF MINING PLANT IN SERVICE
                                           AND RELATED ACCUMULATED PROVISIONS FOR
                                                DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                                    BY MONTH-END, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
<CAPTION>
                                  October 31, 1993                  November 30, 1993                 December 31, 1993      
                                                    Net                              Net
                            Gross    Accumulated  Carrying   Gross    Accumulated  Carrying   Gross    Accumulated  Carrying
                            Cost      Provisions   Amount    Cost      Provisions   Amount    Cost      Provisions   Amount 
                                                                     (in thousands)
          Description
<S>                         <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>        <C>
Surface Lands. . . . . . .  $   324     $  -       $   324   $   324     $  -        $   324  $   324     $  -       $   324

Mining Structures
  and Equipment. . . . . .   71,591      49,403     22,188    70,844      49,154      21,690   70,827      49,601     21,226

Coal Interests 
  (net of depletion) . . .    9,904        -         9,904     9,885        -          9,885    9,870        -         9,870

Mine Development Costs . .    2,923       2,478        445     2,923       2,484         439    2,983       2,490        493

    Total Mining Plant in 
      Service. . . . . . .  $84,742     $51,881    $32,861   $83,976     $51,638     $32,338  $84,004     $52,091    $31,913
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                                          CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                      INFORMATION CONCERNING OPERATIONS
                                   FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

       In November 1993, the Company laid off 131 employees due to reduced
production requirements as the Muskingum River Plant prepares to meet Phase I
emission standards of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                               STATEMENTS OF COST OF OPERATION
                                      BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Three
                                                                                  Months
                                                  October   November  December    Ended
                                                    1993      1993      1993     12/31/93
                                                               (in thousands)
<S>                                               <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
Direct Labor-UMW* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $   213   $   201    $  158    $   572
Indirect Labor-UMW* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     994       707     1,107      2,808
Benefits-UMW* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,067       849       733      2,649
Salaries and Benefits-Nonunion. . . . . . . . . .     646       614     1,449      2,709
Operating Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,129       865       688      2,682
Repair Parts and Materials. . . . . . . . . . . .     912       612       816      2,340
Electricity and Other Utilities . . . . . . . . .     759       280       335      1,374
Outside Services-Maintenance, Haulage
  and Reclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     185       300       369        854
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes** . . . . . . . . .     244       213       183        640
Rental of Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,536     1,512     1,491      4,539
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization. . . . .     169       164       159        492
Coal Contractor Billings. . . . . . . . . . . . .     219       191       253        663
Mining Cost Normalization***. . . . . . . . . . .   4,171     3,381      -         7,552
Reclamation Cost - Net. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (442)       46      (330)      (726)
Other Production Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (118)      526       171        579

Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11,684    10,461     7,582     29,727

Transfers of Production Costs (to)/from 
  Coal Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (202)     (779)     (198)    (1,179)

          Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,482   $ 9,682    $7,384    $28,548


  * United Mine Workers of America.
 ** Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment. These costs are reflected
    in employee benefits.
*** Represents  the  deferral/accrual  required to  establish a  selling  price  based on
    forecasted  results  for  the  remainder of  the  year.  The amount  of  mining  cost
    normalization is  established on an "overall" company  basis (i.e., not itemized) and
    is eliminated by year-end.
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                                                  CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                            SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN COAL INVENTORY
                                      BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


<CAPTION>
                                                October     November     December
                                                  1993        1993         1993  
                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>
Coal Stockpile:*
Ending Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $84         $79          $ 28

Beginning Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . .      58          84            79

Increase (Decrease) in Coal
  Stockpile Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . .     $26         $(5)         $(51)

Coal in Process:**
Ending Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,832       $2,616       $2,865

Beginning Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,656        1,832        2,616

Increase in Coal in Process Inventory . . . .  $  176       $  784       $  249


 * The production level of coal has been greater than  the demand for coal at Muskingum
   River Plant, which has created a raw coal stockpile.
** In connection with its strip-mining operations, the  Company defers, as an element of
   inventory, costs of  removing  over-burden.  Such deferred  costs will be  charged to
   expense as the uncovered coal is mined and sold.
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                                          CENTRAL OHIO COAL COMPANY
                                   CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURE BUDGET - 1994*


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Description                                                      Budgeted Amount
<S>                                                                    <C>
Mine Plant Blanket                                                     $343

Brennon Fork & Horse Run Rd Upgrade                                     325

Powerline Construction                                                  256

Total                                                                  $924

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* This budget does not include any possible lease transactions.



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